Tuesday's Tip: Accomplishing a Word Count goal and doing Housework

If you have a word count goal then begin writing early in the day. When you get up write a few lines or paragraphs before taking a bath or preparing breakfast. Save what you have written and get ready for the day. If you can't get on line then carry a pen and paper journal with you so that you can write in it between other projects.

If you have housework to do do not, I repeat do not, get so wrapped up in what you are writing that you burn the meatloaf or let the dishes go. I admit that I have not burned the meatloaf in years, but that is because I have not made that particular dish in ten or fifteen years.

If you have to set an oven timer or an egg timer to make yourself stop writing then purchase one that you can sit next to your computer. Give yourself a time limit to write before starting housework or going on to the next housekeeping task. When you do this do not worry about misspellings or grammar because that is why you edit a piece of writing.

Schedule your writing time even if you have to get up early before everyone else is awake. You can also schedule your writing after everyone else goes to bed. If you do this remember to keep a journal or a loose leaf note book with you to write down ideas. If you do not write down an idea you will forget it.